Senior Process Technologist

TN United Kingdom; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Process Technologist to join their team in Lincolnshire. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the journey of new food products from concept to shelf, ensuring quality and compliance with customer standards. You will lead a dedicated team, manage critical projects, and drive innovation while maintaining budgetary constraints. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in food manufacturing, where your expertise will contribute to delivering quality products to major retailers. If you have a passion for food safety and a knack for leadership, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing and customer trials.
• Strong leadership and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the team with clear goals and support.
• Manage projects, factory trials, and customer approvals.

Skills

Food Manufacturing

Project Management

Critical Path Planning

Communication Skills

Leadership

IT Systems

Education

Food Safety Level 3

HACCP Level 2

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Senior Process Technologist, Lincolnshire

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Client:

The Collective Network

Location:

Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

We're looking for a Senior Process Technologist to join a site in Lincolnshire, where you will help deliver quality food to some of the major retailers. You'll play a key role in making sure new products go from idea to launch smoothly, safely, and successfully. You'll lead a team, manage projects, and keep everything on track from trial stages to the final product hitting the shelves.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading and developing your team with clear goals, support
• Scoping out projects, setting KPIs, and driving innovation that supports business goals
• Working closely with internal departments
• Running factory trials, solving problems, and making sure launches stay on track and on budget
• Managing customer panels and approvals
• Management and maintenance of the critical path
• Keeping costs low with awareness of the trial budget and objectives
• Improve products and make manufacturing as reliable as possible
• Staying audit-ready and sticking to customer standards and codes of practice

What we're looking for:

• Strong background in food manufacturing, especially around customer trials and critical path planning
• Experience in Process, Technical, Development
• Food Safety Level 3 and HACCP Level 2 qualified
• Great communication and relationship-building skills
• Leadership experience with proven record of success
• Comfortable with IT systems

If this sounds suitable to you, please apply or get in touch with Owen for more information!